The crust under Africa is thinning in a way that hasn’t been seen before
Africa’s Turkana Rift Zone, a hotbed of hominin fossils, is caught in the act of “necking,” a critical transition toward continental breakup.
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Diagnostic dilemma: An infant’s brown eyes turned indigo after COVID antiviral treatment
In a visually striking medical case, a baby’s eyes changed color while he was receiving care in a hospital.
AI self-replication hacks ‘no longer purely theoretical,’ study finds — but experts say it’s too soon to panic
Researchers say AI models can now replicate themselves across vulnerable systems, but experts warn the real threat is not rogue machine intelligence but cybercriminals weaponizing
New ‘trick’ fixes major flaw with lasers in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to more powerful systems
A new “geometry‑based” quantum swap gate makes neutral‑atom computers far less sensitive to laser noise — bringing large‑scale, stable quantum processors a step closer to
Territorial conflict may explain male primates’ large size
Male primates may be larger than females partly because of pressure from rival groups, not just competition with males inside their own group.
Eruption blows hole in sun’s atmosphere, unleashing solar flare and potentially triggering northern lights
The sun has erupted with a moderate M5.7 solar flare and a coronal mass ejection that could trigger a northern lights display.
Once-in-a-century ‘super’ El Niño in the cards as ocean temperatures reach near record highs in April
Climate scientists have revealed that last month’s sea surface temperatures were the second-warmest for any April on record, reflecting the emergence of El Niño.
‘Speculation’ and ‘egregious failure’: 30 researchers publish scathing critiques of study that questioned date of early human occupation of Monte Verde in Chile
Dozens of scientists have banded together to pen scathing research letters to the journal Science about the publication of a study claiming the 14,500-year-old Monte
24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding
The three high-school birders, dubbed The Pete Dunnelins, have one day to count as many bird species across the state of New Jersey as physically
Perseverance Stuns in New Selfie
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover recently took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location the science team calls “Lac de
Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds
New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns.
Physicists find evidence that the universe isn’t perfectly uniform — potentially unraveling a 100-year-old model of cosmology
The universe may not be perfectly uniform after all, a new series of papers hints. If confirmed, this could upend a nearly 100-year-old model of
‘A combination of amazement and horror’: Hitchhiker fish hide in manta ray buttholes
Hitchhiker fish known as remoras have a very unexpected hiding place: the rear ends of manta rays.
Jazz and classical music have become simpler, a new study finds
Mathematical analysis suggests that melodies and harmonies have become less complex as music evolves and musicians find new ways “to create great music.”